escape, n.
(escapes)
freq. cnt. 11
(escapes)
freq. cnt. 11
the act of escaping physically
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5
escape flight
sample sentences
"he made his escape from the mental hospital""the canary escaped from its cage"
"his flight was an indication of his guilt"
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evasion
break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking
getaway, lam
exodus, hegira, hejira
skedaddle
instance hyponym
an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
escape escapism
sample sentences
"romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life""his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"
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a means or way of escaping
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
escape
sample sentences
"hard work was his escape from worry""they installed a second hatch as an escape"
"their escape route"
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an avoidance of danger or difficulty
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
escape
sample sentences
"that was a narrow escape"
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nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
dodging escape evasion
sample sentences
"his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible""that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"
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a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
<noun.artifact>
escape escape cock escape valve relief valve safety valve
the discharge of a fluid from some container
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
escape leak leakage outflow
sample sentences
"they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe""he had to clean up the leak"
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a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
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escape
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